Abstract: A large mobile self-propelled excavator machine comprises an upper section on which a plurality of movable components, such as a boom, stick, and shovel, are mounted. A plurality of self-contained independently operable electrohydraulic power units are provided, one for each movable component, and each power unit comprises a housing, a pair of hydraulic rams mounted on the housing, means for pivotally connecting the housing and the ram piston rods to their associated components, a fluid reservoir in the housing, a reversible main pump in the reservoir for supplying the rams, auxiliary pumps on the housing, an electric motor on the housing for driving the pumps, and solenoid valve control means on the main pump. Each power unit is supplied with electric power for its electric motor by a cable from a generator on the upper section of the excavator machine.

Abstract: A large hydraulic excavator machine for mining operations comprises attachment means for operatively connecting the shovel to the machine frame so that no bending moment is imposed on the component parts of the attachment means during operation of the excavator. The attachment means comprises components including a stroke arm movable by an extendable and retractable hydraulic stroke arm cylinder; and a shovel arm assembly on which the bucket is mounted and which is movable by an extendable and retractable hydraulic shovel arm cylinder. The stroke arm and stroke arm cylinder are pivotally connected at their lower ends to spaced apart points on the excavator frame and are pivotally connected at their upper ends to a common point. The upper end of the shovel arm assembly is also connected to the common point. The shovel arm cylinder has one end pivotally connected to the machine frame (or to an extension therefrom) and has its other end pivotally connected to the shovel arm assembly.